Milestone

OUR MILESTONES

Jul 6, 1991 - Meeting held at Fil-Can SDA church to strategize the plan of church planting project.

Jul 27, 1991 - First Sabbath at the Glen Shields Public School at 150 Glen Shields Ave, Concord under the name "York Region Seventh-day Adventist Company."

Sept 14, 1991 - Moved to Thornhill Presbyterian Church at 271 Centre St, Thornhill. Officially organized as a Company by Ontario Conference President, Rick Bacchus, with Eliseo Lagazo as the First Elder.

Sept 14, 1991 - Maharlika Pathfinder Club was born. The name “Maharlika” was suggested by Neil Adap. First Club Director: Elizabeth Frias; First Deputy Directors: Leila Solijon, Ben Regoso Sr.; First Club Captain: Ben Regoso, Jr.

Oct 10, 1994 - Celebrated first Thanksgiving Day, 6 AM at 140 St. Regis Cres. in an incomplete sanctuary under special permit, with partial ceiling, no carpet, no heating, and unfinished walls.

Feb 4, 1995 - First Sabbath at 140 St Regis Cres. Since the first Sabbath meeting on July 27, 1991, the congregation finally occupied the new house of worship after 3 years, 6 months and 7 days of “diligent cooperative endeavor”. (Phase I renovation was in completion).

Mar 11, 1995 - Voted to start Tagalog services in MZFC.

May 6, 1995 - Voted to install ACN Satellite Communication system with $2,000 grant from the General Conference.

2003 - New Immigration Orientation Program established in partnership with SEPYR (Settlement & Education Partnership of York Region) and CCSYR (Catholic Community Services of York Region.)

Feb 22, 2003 - Received a cheque for $24,439.83 from Ontario Conference as one of the first recipients of the Conference wide Church Building Investment Fund initiative (“2 dollar a week per member giving plan”).

April 10, 2004 - Ad Hoc Committee (Ben Regoso Sr. [Chair], Frances Mae Camato [Secretary], Birthe Chan, Rosendo Cuizon, Ezekiel Lucrida, Pastor Edwin Martin, Angelita Mendoza, Felipe Movilla, George Solijon) was tasked to study whether to re-locate and buy a new church property or just to stay and improve the existing one. RESULT: Based on the study, the Church made a decision to stay and do a comprehensive renovation of the present building. It was also discovered during the study that a Subway System will have a close by station in the near future.

Aug, 2013 - Installation of 2 new screens and 2 new projectors in the sanctuary.

Nov 11, 2013 - acquired Pro-Presenter 5 as Audio/Visual aid with site license for church use during worship services.

Nov 17, 2013 @ 2:00PM - Special Prayer Convocation and Rally for Philippine Disaster (Super Typhoon Haiyan/Yolanda) Relief attended by Philippine Ambassador, Consul General June Mahilom-West, Ontario Conference President Mansfield Edwards accompanied by other officers, ADRA Canada Executive Director James Astleford, Members of Parliament David Adler & Joe Oliver and many guests from the Filipino Community in Toronto.

Dec 7, 2013 - Launching of the new re-designed MZFC Website through "Adventist Church Connect" - a free service offered by North American Division to all Churches and Schools.

Feb 15, 2014 - Launched the Caregivers Resource and Development Program (CRDP), coordinated by Mount Zion Filipino Seventh-day Adventist Church in collaboration with the Philippine Consulate General(Toronto) and the office of the Philippine Labor. The program provides free life-skill enhancing workshops for caregivers and their families.

Feb 23, 2014 - Baptism and Wedding conducted on same day for Michael Rebeiro and Marie Bueno, a first in the history of Mt. Zion church.

Aug 18, 2014 - Roof Replacement was completed at the cost of $163,324.

Apr 18, 2015 - Two Pathfinder Bible Experience (PBE) teams under the coaching of Darlene Rey represented Ontario at NAD Level competition held at Southwestern Adventist University in Keene, Texas, and both teams garnered 1st Place.

Oct 31, 2015 - Pastor Rhume Jay Becbec completed his tenure at MZFC to become a full time pastor serving at Fil-Can Church effective Nov 1st. He was hired as a partime Assitant Pastor for the Youth on August, 2013 by Mount Zion, with the church footing his monthly remuneration without Ontario Conference support. Half-way his term, the Ontario Conference started paying also half of this remuneration serving as a full time Assistant Pastor.

Jan 13, 2018 - Installation of Pastor Sereivudh Ly (a Cambodian Pastor who survived the "Killing Field" and who has been the Associate Pastor of Mount Zion since Jan 29, 2011) to become the Lead Pastor, since Pastor Jess Anunciacion is being moved by the Ontario Conference to Bramalea-Filipino Church.

Feb 17, 2018 - A visit by the Honourable Ahmed D. Hussen, MP, Minister of Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship of Canada to be honoured by MZFC for his support in expediting the re-unification of the Care Giver's families, where some MZFC members were so grateful for being a recipient of his initiative. Visiting also are some members of the Parliament and other local dignitaries including Mrs. Rosalita Prospero, Consul General of the Philippines. This event happened through the effort of Sis. Lani Aguinaldo.

Jun 2, 2018 -Launch of Second Congregation @ 2:00 p.m. using the Care Group structure.

Aug 4, 2018 -Pastor Sheldon Imperio was installed as the Assistant Pastor of MZFC by Pastor Gerry Pasikatan during the Church Family Camping worship service at Rattlesnake Conservation Area.